kriṣíṇu

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Phalura

Etymology

From Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa, dark blue, black).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kriʂíɳo/, /kiʂíɳo/

Adjective

kriṣíṇu (feminine kriṣíṇi, Perso-Arabic spelling کرِݜِݨوۡ)

  1. black

Alternative forms

References

  • Henrik Liljegren, Naseem Haider (2011) “kriṣíṇu”, in Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)‎, Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kr̥ṣṇá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press